Swimming & Diving 1/14/2025 12:00:00 PM #AESD Week 10: Three Teams Take to the Pool BOSTON – Teams went back in the pool over the last two weeks, whether it was on a travel trip or Bryant, Vermont and New Hampshire facing off against competitions. Bryant started the year with a 172-125 victory over UMass while Vermont took down Siena 187.5-104.5 and New Hampshire beat URI 186-114. This weekend UNH, UMBC and NJIT all compete on Saturday. Maine, VMI, Vermont, Binghamton and Bryant all compete on Sunday. The 2025 conference championship is just over a month away and set to begin on Wednesday, Feb. 19. 2024-25 #AESD Weekly Award Winners – Jan. 14 Female Swimmer of the Week Audrey Mahoney, New Hampshire – Jr., Downers Grove, Ill. Won the 50 free (23.87) and the 100 free (53.28) in a 186-114 win over URI. Added a pair of victories in 200 medley relay (1:46.87) and 200 free relay (1:39.11) This is Mahoney’s second #AESD Swimmer of the Week honor. Female Diver of the Week Megan Beasley, Bryant – So., Harrogate, England Won the one-meter event with a score of 262.35. Took third in the 3-meter with a score of 242.33. This is Beasley’s fourth #AESD Diver of the Week honor this season. Female Rookie of the Week Lydia Hart, New Hampshire – Fr., Cornwall, Ontario, Canada Won the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:52.57, fifth best in the conference. Claimed victory in the 500 free with a time of 4:59.68 This is Hart’s third #AESD Rookie of the Week honor. Male Swimmer of the Week Leo Luna, Bryant – Sr., San Antonio Texas Earned a pair of long distance victories against UMass in the 500 free (4:43.48) and the 1000 free (9:33.01) to start the new year. This is Luna’s first #AESD Swimmer of the Week honor this season. Male Diver of the Week Christopher Buonocore, Bryant – So., Long Beach, N.Y. Earned second place finishes in both the one-meter (295.0) and three-meter (275.63) diving events. This is Bounocore’s fourth #AESD Diver of the Week honor this year. Male Rookie of the Week Nick Austin, Bryant – Fr., Norwell, Mass. Won the 100 yard breaststroke in 58.63 to start the new year and came away victorious in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.31) as well. This is Austin’s first #AESD Rookie of the Week honor. 2024-25 #AESD Female Weekly Award Winners Oct. 8 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Hally Laney, Vermont; Female Diver of the Week: Ember Stennett, UMBC; Female Rookie of the Week: Jocelyn LeGere, Vermont Oct. 15 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Bruna de Padua, UMBC ; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Ruby Tonelli, Bryant Oct. 22 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Lauren Kuzma, Binghamton; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Amela Labno, New Hampshire Oct. 29 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Bruna de Padua, UMBC; Female Diver of the Week: Grace Blume, New Hampshire; Female Rookie of the Week: Nicole Davanzo, UMBC Nov. 5 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Grace Mahoney, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Ruby Tonelli-Smith, Bryant Nov. 12 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Ashley Gutshall, UMBC; Female Diver of the Week: Joella Mills, UMBC; Female Rookie of the Week: Nicole Davanzo, UMBC Nov. 19 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Mackenzie Byrne, VMI; Female Diver of the Week: Isabelle Haer, VMI; Female Rookie of the Week: Mackenzie Byrne, VMI Nov. 26 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Tannah Proudfoot, Vermont; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire Dec. 9 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Amanda Witkus, Bryant; Female Diver of the Week: Haylie Calver, Maine; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire Jan. 14 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Audrey Mahoney, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire 2024-25 #AESD Male Weekly Award Winners Oct. 8 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC Oct. 15 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Ilias El Fallaki, NJIT; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Ilias El Fallaki, NJIT Oct. 22 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Tyler Schultz, Binghamton Oct. 29 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Marko Kovacic, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Andrew McEachern, UMBC Nov. 5 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Pawel Drzymala, NJIT Nov. 12 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Sam Deemer, NJIT; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Borys Endlé, NJIT Nov. 19 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Jack Mills, VMI; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Jack Mills, VMI Nov. 26 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Anders Logas, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Evan Peters, Binghamton Dec. 9 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Boris Milev, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC Jan. 14 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Leo Luna, Bryant; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Nick Austin, Bryant ABOUT AMERICA EAST Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. 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